Improvement in sewing-machine



C. P. BENEDICT. Sewing Machine.

Patented Nov. 3, 1868.,

Inwnl'ir.

several drawings am saw v i h, CHARLES P. BENEDICT, OF HOBOKEN, JERSEY.v

' Letters PCLtMl/LNO; 83,596, dated Nooembc'r. 3, 186 8. i

IMPROVEMENT IN SEWING-MACHINE.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same. T

To all whom it may concern 7 Be it known that l, GHARLnsP. BENEDICT, of

Hobokcn, in the county of Hudson, and State of New J ersey, have invented a new anduscful Improvement in Feeding-h/IechanisnriorSewing-Machines; andI do hercby'declare the tbllowing to be a full, elear,and

exact description thereof, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, and the figm'es and letters of the cloth-plate being removed therefrom, to show the parts more plainly, and the two plates at y substituted to "retain the feed-bar in place. I 4

Figures 2,3, 4, 5, and 7 are detail views of the mechanism detached from the machine.

Figure 6 is a view of the presser-foot. Similar letters of reference hidicate like parts inthe D My invention consists in ralnovel manner of constructing and arranging the feeding-mechanism of a tour-motion feed, whereby I am enabled to make it perfectly noiseless in its operation, and capable of being directly attached to any sewing nachine containing such-a feed, as well as of being embodied in the construction of new machines.

To enable others skilled in the art tomake and use my invention, Iwill describe its construction and manner of operation a v The block A, the form of-which is clearly represented inthe drawings, is constructed of proper size and shape to grasp the frame of the machinefand it is secured thereto by means-of a sct-screw working in the hole a of the block. l

The levers B O, which, in connection with the arm E, impart the horizontal 01' ibrward-and-back motion to the food, are hinged to the'blockA, by the screw d, and the end, I), of the former one is held indirect contact with the faceofthe feed-cam by means of the coil-spring c.

he arm la, pivoted to tire-plate D, on the side of thc reed-bar l-I, is provided with a handle, j, and also feeder, in striking against the underside of the foot, is

entirely obviated,

On the side of the tim d-bar H is attached a small spring, 1?, which acts to prevent the bar '1 from dropping too suddenly in its downward motion, and holds it up until pressed down by the sprii'ig-plate h,

This mode of constructing and applying the several parts of the mechanism enables the feedto operate in an effective manner, while, at the some time, all noise by other mechanism, is entirely avoided.

chin'e, and power applied thereto, its operation will be as follows: The levers B 0 being moved forward by the cam, on

the feeding-mechanism, a forward movement will be imparted to the feeder 'i, by the arm F'being drawn feed-bar H.

distance, until the highest part of the periphery of the feed-cam, withch-awin g from contact with the under side down below the cloth-plate of the machine by the spring h. the levers B O to be thrown back by the coil-spring c, and the arm E will inove the feed-bar back beneath the cloth-plate. ward by the cam, the. above motions will be repeated, and the cloth fed along in a regular manner to receive the stitches.

The forward-and-back movements of the feeder, by which the length of the stitches is controlled, is regulated by the arm F, pivoted to the feed-bar ate, as, the greater the distance the pin g is placed from the pivot feedeigand, consequently, the longer. the stitch, and rice verso. i

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- l. The slottedlever B 0, having one of. its jaws so constructed that it shall always hold and keep the-pin spring-pressure, substantially as set forth and specified. v

2. The frame A, and vibrating slotted lever B O, constructed substantially as described, so that it may be readily attached to a fourmotion-feed sewing-mar substantially as and for the purposes set forth and specified.

The combination, with a reciprocating feeder, of the vibrating slotted lever B G, constructed as described, so that said lever shall always be in contact-with the ordinaryfced-cam of a four-motion-feed sewing-machine, without making or breaking contact therewith, substantially as described and setforth;

4-. The supplementary presser-foot or spring h, in combination with a reciprocating feeder, H, and vibratstantially as described and specified.

CHAS. P, BENEDIQ'I. \Vitnesses O. A. DURGIN, EDWARD E. Osnoniv.

of the parts, in striking against each other, that is made The mechanismbeing properly attachedfto the maotherpart of the machine communicating motion to.

forward by the levers B O, and carrying with it the I This forward motion is continued for the required of the feeder i, will allow the feed-points to be pressed I The form of the face of the cam will then permit The feeder being then pressed up:

(I, the greater will be the horizontal movement of the g, on the arm E, in contact with the other-jaw, bye I chine, in co-operative relation with the feeder thereof,

ing slotted lever B G, constructed and operating sub 

